I'M NOT DEAD! I know it totally seems like it and you guys should be at my throats right now but, it has been so crazy! Like really crazy. I had exams and the end of soccer was a total pain fest! Then i had drama with boys and i think we all know that is just one major headache we wish we did not have! BUT! Now it is all done! No more school for three months! God, you have no idea how happy i am. NO IDEA!

SO! On with notes.

About the beta thing. It is totally closed right now because i am picking both of the people who asked. Because why turn down one of them when all it is is extra help? So congrats to both my new betas: SparklesTheAweosme and AliceMarieSwan! WHOO!

Lastly the standings areee

ZeroXKurai - SIX VOTES! I really think i should close voting because there is no way Hikari or Kain can beat Zero...

KainXKurai - Still at one you guys. I am never rooting for any paring ever again!

HikariXKurai - Holding second place at three votes.

So, round those friends up if you really want Kain or Hikari to win because they need it! I am going to hold voting 'till next chapter. After i post the chapter after next NO MORE VOTING! Got that? Hope so.

Disclaimer- Dont own VK and never will blah blah blah...

"We need to talk." Zero looks around me and looks directly at Kain's sleeping form. I look back and smile at how peaceful he looks.

It took a while for me to really calm down and for him for that matter. He started freaking out when he noticed that I had A LOT of scrapes everywhere. Which made me wonder how Head—Dad didn't notice it. Kain was like a madman racing around trying to find bandages. I'm glad he wasn't thirsty.

"What is he doing in here? In your bed?" Zero looks down at me with vivid violet eyes. I feel myself shiver once again but, let it pass.

"He had a bad night." I answer feeling actually intimated by Zero.

What feeling is radiating off of him? It seems so foreign on him!

Zero frowns, "It doesn't mean you should have slept with him."

I stare at him in shock for a moment not even able to comprehend what Zero actually said. Instead of yelling or making a sarcastic comment, I slam the door in his face.

"How dare he!" I growl to myself. I let out a snort when I notice all Kain did when I slammed the door was turn in his sleep. I roll my eyes at the vampire. I thought vampires were supposed to jump at the slightest of noise.

"Kurai! Open this door!" Zero growls from the door.

I sigh and slide down the wall next to the door not wanting to do anything.

"How could you think that I slept with him?" I growl back at him. I hear Zero slip down the door and lean his head back.

"What else was I supposed to think when I saw you half clothed and a boy laying in your bed?" He murmurs and I barely hear the worry slip under the door.

I sigh knowing that anyone would have done the same exact thing, "That I was being nice to a friend?"

I hear him let out an aggravated sigh and I imagine him roll his eyes, "Kurai, you know no one thinks like you do."

I smirk wanting to tell him, 'Damn straight, mister' but, the words don't seem right. And for the first time in my life I think before I say something, "Well, Zero. What do you want to talk to me about?"

I hear Zero pull in a breath. I scrunch my eyebrows wondering what his problem is but, I wait silently for his answer, "I was asked to deliver a message."

I snicker, "So, on your job application you'll write: guardian at old prep school, notorious sleeper, and pony express rider?"

"Kurai." He growls and I bite my lip. Now, that was something I wanted to hear every night…

My eyes widen at the realization. And then narrow quickly. 'Zero? Of all the people! He's Zero! I can't like him. He doesn't even like me that much!' I berate myself.

"I'm going to slip it under the door okay?" Zero wakes me up from my trance. The paper pokes my butt. I look down at the white envelope.

"Who sent it?"

I hear Zero's shoulders rise and fall in a shrug on the door, "Some guy dresses as a pirate gave it to me when I was heading back to my room."

I gasp loudly as I grab the envelope and stare at my name written in perfect calligraphy.

"Does it mean something to you?" He sounds hesitant about the question and I have no idea why. Everyone would be curious if it had meaning to me.

I lean my head back feeling butterflies in my stomach, "Yeah, it does. I met the same guy at the dance. I fell of a balcony and lost my mask. He freaked out and ran away. Karma really sucks, you know?" I feel tears well up in my eyes. Maybe this guy, Peter, isn't totally bad. Maybe, he just freaked out about finding out who was under the mask. He could have just not expected it to be me!

"He didn't stay to see if you were alright?" I can almost see Zero narrowing his eyes asking the question.

I shrug and then feel stupid knowing he can't see it, "I know it sounds mean but, I totally understand. If I saw a girl fall from that height and not die I would be pretty freaked out too."

He laughs, "You do have a point there."

We continue to talk until I believe I fall asleep. I think Zero picks the lock and carries me over to my bed or Kain wakes up sometime during the night and brings me back to bed. How funky does that sound?

~ooOOoo~

I yawn and stretch only to be pulled closer to Kain, "Kain…"

I am given a muffled reply that not even my better than average hearing can decipher.

"Kain, let go!" I whine trying to get out of his vampire grip.

"I'm not letting you leave, yet." He growls into my boob. I deadpan.

I sigh, "Kain! MY BOOB IS NOT A PILLOW!"

I glare at him as I watch his eye flutter open. They widen in realization and he lets go of me immediately jumping back away and to my content falls in the space between the wall and the bed, "Juliet! I am so sorry!"

I only snicker, "Don't worry. I have woken up in weirder positions than that!"

He puts his head and arms on the bed raising an eyebrow at me, "Is that so?"

I shrug swinging my legs to the other side of the bed. I scratch my arm trying to remember how I got back in bed.

"I had the weirdest dream last night you know that right?" I turn around and look at him with a raised eyebrow fully knowing that he will explain how I got into bed. "I saw Zero Kiryuu carry you from the door way to the bed and then he kissed you!"

I feel my already snow white face pale.

Kain rolls his eyes, "Not on the lips! Kami, sometimes I wonder if you have a brain. He kissed your nose! Weird dream huh?"

I nod my head. Looking away only to be met by the stark white envelope Zero gave me.

Fifteen minutes later Kain is dressed and out of my room on his way to get yelled at by Kana-girlfriend stealer or Horny Hikari or the both of them.

I only smile and wave as he leaves because my mind is on other matters.

Once he leaps down and is out of sight I rush over to the nightstand, nearly knocking it over, and grab the envelope. I hold it up to my nose, again thankful for my vampire senses, and take a deep breath of his scent. It smells like hay and rust. A very interesting combination but, damn does it smells good.

I careful slide my finger under the lip and swiftly tear it open. I cut my finger. I stare at it gingerly. Is this a sign? Will blood be drawn because of this relationship?

Blink a couple of times and let out a laugh, "Who am I kidding! Kami, I am so messed up!"

I suck on my finger as I take the note out wondering how this guy writes. Is he a romantic guy? Or is he one of those guys that'll write me porn or something? I snicker at the thought. Or maybe this is a letter planning our next meeting?

I flip open the letter and find my name once again.

Kurai,

I know you are probably extremely mad at me for running away but, that is understandable after what we shared tonight.

"More like last night. Did he really think I would read it after talking—Wait…how would he know? Wow, Kurai. You're a genius." I mumble to myself reading the line over again.

But, it has to be understandable for me also! I saw you fall from a two story building and you practically split in half by that tree branch! Then finding out it was you…It scared me. I never expected any of that to come from you…

"Hm, maybe sometimes I can be right about boys." I give myself an invisible pat on the back for the accomplishment.

So, since I left in such a rush I thought I would do something for you. I would write you these letters. I know it may not be something big but, it's something easy I can do for you. It is also very personal too.

I hope in return you can write me back. I don't feel like this is too much to ask, right? And knowing you, you would love the extra excitement of a secret.

I smile a little bit, "I guess, Peter, you know a lot about me."

Now, onto the personal things. Since what is a secret without something more secret?

I am a vampire. I know you could not figure this out by my costume but, that was the main purpose of it. I wanted someone to dance with me because of me not that I'm a vampire. I will not tell you what level because I heard that you are not that fond of many levels of vampires.

I chuckle, "I only don't like the snobby ones Peter!"

I am in the same grade as you. Although, I won't talk about age because I feel that's irrelevant to you.

I am good at cooking and my favorite dish to make is curry rice because I like spicy food. Kami, I sound ridiculous but, I guess this letter is supposed to be ridiculous. Do you like spicy food?

I love to make soup too. I feel that no matter where you go soup can always make you feel a little bit better even if you're not sick.

When I was younger, my parents wanted me to play cello but, I refused saying that if my brother wasn't allowed to play an instrument as big as mine I wouldn't play.

You see, my brother was sickly and could hardly do things so, I would take care of him a lot because my parents didn't always want to. How did your parents treat your siblings?

I'm sorry if this letter seems short it's really all I have time to write. I won't tell you to write back because it's your choice whether to or not to. If you do leave it under the tree root next to the stables next Saturday.

Don't ruin the secret and wait to see me,

Peter Love

He signs it with huge writing in cursive. I read the letter over again three more times before I can finally put it down. I sigh and fall back onto my bed.

"Kurai! You've turned into a school girl!" I laugh at myself but, feel high.

"DARLING DAUGHTER!" I cringe at the high pitched voice of my father. I look to the door wondering why he's here. "IT'S OUR DATE DAY!"

"Shit! I totally forgot!" I shove the letter in my drawer and race around the room looking for clothes. How could I have forgotten?

Right, the dance, Kain moments, Peter's kiss, Hikari's make-out, and homework and the rest of the stuff that's been piled on!

What am I going to do with myself?

DUDE! I know so cliche but, c'mon! Who doesn't like a good secret? And a daddy daughter date! And no its not going to be all humor guys. You are going to find out about alot of Kurai and her mom's past! So look out for that!

AND!

If any of you are into twilight (or werewolves or anything like that in general) take a gander at my friends profile. (MyLittleDecoy13) and look at her story. She says that her other story won't come up until she gets it beta-ed because SHE just has to get it beta-ed by this project team beta people first. *shrugs* who knows it could be awesome.

So, really just take a look. She'll stop nagging me about talking about her on my stories...